Virtual Entrepreneur

Forbes.com: One of his former students is selling genetically altered glow-in-the-dark goldfish. Another is developing a diaper with built-in baby wipes. For John Butler, a professor of entrepreneurship and management at the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business, such occurrences... More

Promotion World: Before you charge off and starting creating a website, getting programmers and help with writing copy, all with dollar signs in your eyes, consider taking a little extra time to plan and do research. One of the things internet business newbies frequently do is to run off into a bunch... More

CNNMoney.com: The funeral business might not be the first place you’d look for inspiring new products or services. But in recessionary times, necessity drives invention all across the economy. So when Louis Salazar quit the undertaking company his great-grandfather had founded and launched one... More

PRLog.Org: So in more difficult economic times, it stands to reason that most small business owners shouldn’t even consider it. Yet, according to Peter Hans of Resort Maps, creator of more than 90 customized travel maps across the United States, England and Puerto Rico, that kind of thinking could... More

SubmitYourArticle.com: To become an entrepreneur consultant you need to understand the entrepreneurial characteristics required to commence your own business consultancy. It is also worth understanding the top 8 secrets from the international business guru before starting consulting, as business gurus... More

Wisconsin Law Journal: Making the decision and really committing to it could be the most important issues for a lawyer when starting a private practice. There are practical considerations – budget, location, billing – but making that initial decision could be the biggest, said Deborah A. Blommer,... More

Success Magazine: Teaching your children about money gives them a lifelong legacy. “The more control we have over our money, the less control it will have over you,” says financial expert Sharon Lechter, member of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, author and founder of Youthpreneur,... More

Murfreesboro Post: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Mid-South Healthcare Network (VISN 9) and the University of Tennessee Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), along with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center are sponsoring “Doing Business with the Veterans Administration... More

Forbes.com: By age 16, Doherty left school (with his parents’ blessing) to work on his jams full time. In early 2007, Waitrose, a high-end supermarket in the U.K., approached Doherty, hoping to sell his Superjam products in their stores. Within months there were Superjam jars on the shelves of... More

bizthreads.net: If you’re a small business owner, you have probably had to choose at least one vendor. Some make the mistake of selecting the first vendor that they talk to while others always go for the lowest price. There are other factors to consider, however, and choosing the best vendors can... More